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Oconee County committee directs planning review of road widths, parking and setback rules after resident complaints
Summary
Committee members asked staff to send concerns about narrow streets, driveway limits, right-of-way setbacks and related development ordinances to the planning commission for prioritized review after residents raised safety and access concerns in newly built subdivisions.
Oconee County committee members voted to forward concerns about road width, parking and driveway limitations in new developments to the planning commission for review and prioritization.
The motion followed multiple comments from committee members and residents about narrow streets, short driveways and the difficulty of on-street parking in new subdivisions such as Garrison Farms, which is annexed into the city of Seneca. "0 to 400 ADT ... is gonna be a 20 foot wide road," said Kyle Reed of Oconee County Roads and Bridges, explaining the county—s standard for average daily traffic thresholds and minimum road width. "So 20…
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